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eradiate

[ih-rey-dee-eyt]

verb (used with or without object)

eradiated, eradiating 
  1. to radiate.



eradiate

/ ɪˈɪɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. a less common word for radiate Compare irradiate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • eradiation noun
  • ˌ徱ˈپDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eradiate1

First recorded in 1640–50; e- 1 + radiate
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Example Sentences

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“I personally would not buy something to eradiate my phone with UV light at home, just like I don’t need my packages or vegetables scrubbed with Lysol.”

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Eradiate, e-rā′di-āt, v.i. to shoot out like a ray of light:—pr.p. erā′diating; pa.p. erā′diated.—n.

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